Jennifer M. Bogard has taught elementary school (grades one through
five) for more than ten years. She has taught in Maine, Massachusetts,
and in Texas, where she received the honor of Teacher of the Year for
Elm Grove Elementary in Kingwood. Jennifer is currently a literacy coach
for the Maine School Administrative District 35 and a PhD candidate at
Lesley University. Her research focuses on transitional readers,
specifically the sociology of families, reading pedagogy, and family and
school engagement. Jennifer has presented for the Center for Reading
Recovery and Literacy Collaborative.

Jennifer's interests include yoga in the classroom and she serves on the Yoga 4 Classrooms Advisory board.